Ankara plans to strengthen its independence and positions in the field of space thanks to the Space Port project.
The project will allow not only to launch domestic satellites, but also provide commercial services to the private sector and international clients.
According to Anadola, preparations for the creation of the Cosmodrome are carried out in cooperation with state structures and industrial companies.
Currently, the optimal place for the construction of the Cosmodrome is being selected.
Among the options under consideration there are countries located near the equator, including somalia, which will increase the effectiveness of launches.
Creating a cosmodrome is one of the key stages of implementing the National Space Program of Turkey.
The purpose of the program is to find the possibility of an independent output to the orbit of domestic satellites and the formation of a stable, competitive ecosystem in the field of rocket and space technologies.
According to the program, Türkiye intends to develop and test its own launch vehicles, establish the production of critical elements of infrastructure and components for space technologies.
In addition, Türkiye seeks to eliminate technological deficits in the industry due to the localization of production, as well as build a system of national and international cooperation.
It is expected that the cosmodrome will be available for the commercial sector, which will allow additional income from the launch of satellites for foreign customers.
In the first stages, launches will be focused on the removal of Turkish satellites to low (LEO) and geostationary (GEO) orbit, after which foreign customers will be able to contact the services of the Cosmodrome.
The program is designed for the period from 2022 to 2030 and provides for the creation of a wide range of space technologies.
Among the priority tasks-realization of the manned mission, sending the first apparatus to the moon, the development of a new generation of satellites, as well as the construction of the National Space Research Center.
The key step will be the implementation of the lunar research program (AYAP). The first spacecraft of Turkey, created as part of this program, should be ready to launch in 2026.
, within the framework of the first mission (AYAP-1), the orbit studies and contact with the surface of the moon are planned, and during the second phase (AYAP-2), a soft landing and delivery of a research rover is planned to be on its surface.
Thus, Türkiye expects not only to strengthen its positions in the “Heavenly Fatherland” (Gök Vatan), but also to become a full -fledged player in the International Space industry.